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Porter Airlines Adding New Bahamas Route, More Caribbean Flights This Winter

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Porter Airlines is ramping up its Caribbean network this winter with a slate of new and expanded routes to sunny destinations. The Canadian carrier is launching its first-ever Caribbean service from Montreal (YUL), with new nonstop flights to Nassau, The Bahamas (NAS) beginning Feb. 5, 2026. The service will operate three times weekly, giving travelers […]

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A Major Update on The State of Cuba Travel

Simons Chase, Editor in Chief of Cuba Journal, Caribbean Journal’s sister publication, will be giving a major talk on Cuba travel next week in Puerto Rico. Chase will headline an update on the State of Cuba Travel at the Expo Turismo Internacional conference in San Juan on May 13 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center. […]

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From Haiti to Cuba, One CEO's Big Plans For Caribbean Aviation

By Simons Chase Cuba Journal HAITI — On a bright February morning amid a mild westerly breeze, a newly painted plane sticks out like a fresh blade of grass as it parks and prepares to load passengers on the tarmac of Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Price, Haiti. Philippe Bayard, the CEO and founder of […]

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Haiti's Sunrise Airways Expands in Cuba

Sunrise Airways has expanded its service to Cuba with the launch of its first-ever flights to Camaguey, Cuba. The new route is the first to feature the carrier’s new 46-seat ATR 42-320 aircraft, which was added to the Sunrise fleet last week. “These new flights to Camaguey build upon the success of our regularly scheduled service to Santiago de Cuba, which […]

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From Haiti to Cuba, One CEO's Big Plans For Caribbean Aviation

 Regional air carrier InterCaribbean Airways is launching flights between Providenciales, Turks and Caicos and Havana, the company announced this week. The new nonstop flights will launch May 1. Outbound flights from Turks and Caicos will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the Havana-Provo flight operating on Wednesdays. The company also suggested combination trips that included […]

In Jamaica, Demystifying Cuba

 Exploring the Cuba opportunity By Dana Niland CJ Contributor International and local experts in the investment and trade fields came together to discuss opportunities, challenges, and procedures for business in Cuba at the Cuba Demystified business forum in Jamaica. JAMPRO (Jamaica’s promotion arm), PricewaterhouseCoopers and NCB Capital Markets hosted the event, which explored the processes […]

MSC Cruises to Build $200 Million Private Island in the Bahamas

 A huge new island project By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor MSC Cruises has announced plans to develop its own private Caribbean island experience in the Bahamas. The company said it would be spending around $200 million on the project. Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie and MSC Cruises Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago have signed a 100-year […]

Carnival’s Fathom Brand Reveals Ship Details

 Carnival’s new Fathom brand has unveiled some details of its onboard experience. The company will be sailing its “social impact” cruises on the 704-passenger MV Adonia to both the Dominican Republic and Cuba. The ship will include Ocean Grill, a specialty restaurant serving “authentic and modern Cuban and Dominican food,” along with a wine bar […]

There Is a Bar at Ernest Hemingway’s Home in Cuba

 By Alexander Britell SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA — There should be a bar here. Here at Finca Vigia, the hillside farm where Ernest Hemingway spent three decades of his life, nothing has changed. Hemingway’s house became a museum just about a month after he left the country in 1961, and even the bottles of his […]

Blue Diamond Adds Another All-Inclusive in Cuba

 Blue Diamond Resorts has announced the addition of Aguas Azules to its portfolio of all-inclusive resorts in Cuba. Located just 45 minutes from Varadero Airport and 15 minutes from downtown, Aguas Azules occupies a stretch of Varadero’s famous beachfront, and features lush tropical gardens and scenic views incorporated into its design. The resort is comprised […]

New Flights from Cayman Brac to Cuba

 A new gateway By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Airways has announced plans to launch flights between Cayman Brac and Holguin, Cuba. The flights will launch on Nov. 28, operating once weekly on Saturdays. Cayman Airways Express will provide connecting flights to and from Grand Cayman. “This new service to eastern Cuba is designed to […]

JetBlue Expands New York-Havana Charter Flights

 More flights to Cuba By the Cuba Journal staff JetBlue continues to add more charter flights to Cuba. The New York City-based carrier announced Monday that it had expanded its partnership with Cuba Travel Services, with plans to launch a second nonstop flight between New York and Havana. The expansion comes after the US further […]